PMSP for Watermelon Production in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina

Source

Title PMSP for Watermelon Production in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina
PDF Document https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/documents/pmsps/DE-MD-NJ-NCWatermelonPMSP.pdf
Source Type Pest Management Strategic Plans
Source Date 05/19/2008
Settings Watermelon
Region Northeastern
States Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey

Executive Summary

Key Pests



PDF

https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/documents/pmsps/DE-MD-NJ-NCWatermelonPMSP.pdf

Settings/Crops

Priorities

Category Rank Pest Type Pest Crop Stage Priority
Extension/Outreach 1 6- to 12-Inch Shoot specifics of herbicide use (dangers to crops): specifics related to transplants and direct seeded
Extension/Outreach 1 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Improved management practices for bees; safe use of pesticides
Extension/Outreach 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Cultural controls for Fusarium Wilt: cover crop to reduce current populations
Extension/Outreach 2 6- to 12-Inch Shoot spray technology: minimizing drift; hooded sprayers (pressure)
Extension/Outreach 2 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Improved understanding of migratory/invasive pest species: whiteflies
Extension/Outreach 2 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Bacterial Fruit Blotch- clean seed
Extension/Outreach 3 6- to 12-Inch Shoot components of weed control: interception of spray
Extension/Outreach 3 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Recognition and identification of Powdery Mildew
Extension/Outreach 4 6- to 12-Inch Shoot weed seed production (post season) and resulting impact on subsequent crops
Extension/Outreach 4 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Recognition and identification of Downy Mildew
Extension/Outreach 5 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Control measures for Phytophthora Blight
Extension/Outreach 6 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Air pollution
Extension/Outreach 7 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Vine decline (problem in FL, may be emerging problem in NE)
Regulatory 1 6- to 12-Inch Shoot get Dual registered on watermelon
Regulatory 1 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Belief (flonicimid) registration for aphids -- currently pipeline
Regulatory 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Labels for new products: mandipropamid (REVUS) - syngenta; fluopicolide - valent - research number; quintec- Dow Agrosciences - requesting economic data (NJ)
Regulatory 2 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Watermelon returned to actara label: product can be used early season without harm to bees
Regulatory 3 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Miticides: Fujimite (fenpyroximate), Zeal (etoxazole: currently submitted to EPA)
Regulatory 4 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Make sure reduced risk pesticides are registered
Research 1 6- to 12-Inch Shoot amaranth and nutsedge control in the row (under plastic)
Research 1 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Seed treatments: seed corn maggot, cucumber beetles
Research 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Fusarium Wilt: chemical control ; cultural practices (soil solarization; grafting - quality and yield)
Research 2 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Management of ALS resistant biotypes: effectiveness of Reflex and other herbicides for ALS-resistant Pigweed
Research 2 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Trickle irrigation for insect control
Research 2 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Fungicide resistance: Gummy Stem Blight (regionally); Downy Mildew (regionally); Powdery Mildew; Phytophthora
Research 3 6- to 12-Inch Shoot control of morning glory (regional differences)
Research 3 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Honey bees and natives (conserve populations): management of pesticides for efficient pollination
Research 3 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Phytophthora -chemical control and alternatives
Research 4 6- to 12-Inch Shoot removal of plastic and its result on weed control (as related to black nightshade's seed production): late season weed control
Research 4 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate reduced risk pesticides, specifically biorationals
Research 4 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Disease management and epidemiology of Downy Mildew
Research 5 6- to 12-Inch Shoot products for eastern black nightshade control
Research 5 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Miticides needed- for improved control: different modes of action and resistance management
Research 5 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Need more fungicide efficacy data on Powdery Mildew on watermelon
Research 6 6- to 12-Inch Shoot control weeds on the shoulders of the plastic
Research 6 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Look at attractant baits (bait & kill) for cucumber beetle adult
Research 6 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot We need efficacy data on tanos for Bacterial Fruit Blotch
Research 7 6- to 12-Inch Shoot alternatives to synthetic products for organic growers
Research 7 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Cooperation with plant pathologists on insects as vectors of plant diseases
Research 7 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Topsin M -- more data needed on efficacy for Anthracnose when used by itself
Research 8 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot IPM approach using improved thresholds
Research 9 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Cultivate soil prior to planting -- is it good or bad? Seed corn maggot
Research 10 Insects 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Lannate for aphids - inconsistent -- determine why